Hydraulics Laboratory Stratified Flow Channel Pumps History Douglas Alden Senior Development Engineer Hydraulics Laboratory Technology Application Group Integrative Oceanography Division Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC

4 Apr 2014

The Hydraulics Laboratory Stratified Flow Channel (SFC) was developed to enhance the understanding of fluid mechanics crucial to many ocean processes and studies. It was dedicated 4 Jun 1982. HLab lore had it that the two pumps used for the channel were surplus US Navy inventory out of a WWII . Recent research has determined that the pumps did come from a US Navy Fletcher-class Destroyer. A letter from Mr. Charles E. Pybas from Warren Pump Houdaille, Warren MA to John Powell dated 5 June 1980 included documentation on the pumps which were part of an order of 25” Main Condenser Circulating Pumps delivered to the US Navy during the height of WWII. The pumps were delivered to the US Navy for DD-554 – hull 11 to DD-568 – hull 25 over the time period from 1 Oct 1942 to 1 Aug 1943.

John Powell inspecting the SFC (undated).

Fletcher-class Destroyers1

DD-554 USS Franks Sold for scrap 1 Aug 1973 DD-555 USS Haggard Broken up for scrap at Norfolk Navy Yard 6 Mar 1946 DD-556 USS Hailey Sunk as a target 1982 by Brazil DD-557 USS Johnston Sunk by Japanese warships off 25 Oct 1944 DD-558 USS Laws Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1973 DD-559 USS Longshaw Grounded off Okinawa and sunk by Japanese shore batteries 18 May 1945 DD-560 USS Morrison Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Okinawa 4 May 1945 DD-561 USS Prichett Sold to Italy 17 Jan 1970 DD-562 USS Robinson Sunk as target off 13 Apr 1982 DD-563 USS Ross Sunk as target off Puerto Rico 26 Jan 1978 DD-564 USS Rowe Sunk as target off Puerto Rico 23 Feb 1978 DD-565 USS Smalley Sold for scrap 4 Jan 1966 to Portsmouth Salvage, Norfolk Shipbuilding DD-566 USS Stoddard Sunk by Navy Seals of Hawaii 22 July 1997 DD-567 USS Watts Sold for scrap 16 Aug 1974 to General Metals, Tacoma, WA DD-568 USS Wren Sold for scrap 22 Oct 1975 to North American Smelting, Wilmington DE

Based on the name plates at least one of the pumps currently installed in the channel is from DD-563 USS Ross. The name plates are missing from the two other pumps in the Hydraulics Laboratory inventory.

From Wikipedia entry USS Ross (DD-563):

“USS Ross (DD-563) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher class destroyer named for Captain David Ross, a former lieutenant. The Ross is the only ship in U.S. naval history to survive two underwater mine explosions.

The Ross was laid down on 7 September 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Washington and launched on 10 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. William J. Malone. She was commissioned on 21 February 1944, Commander Benjamin Coe commanding.

She completed shakedown off in early May 1944 and on 5 May sailed for Pearl Harbor. On 29 May she sortied with Task Force 52 (TF 52) for Eniwetok, whence the fleet sailed for and the beginning of the Marianas Campaign.”2 Bibliography:

1. NavSource Naval History. NavSource Naval History, n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2013. 2. "USS Ross (DD-563)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Mar. 2013. Web. 04 Apr. 2013.

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June 5, 1980

Warren Pumps Houdaille Warren Pumps, Inc. Warren, MA 01083

Att: Mr. Charles E. Pybas

Dear Hr. Pybas:

Thank you for sending this very helpful information on the 25" propeller pumps. We will respect your request for confidentiality.

Sincerely,

John Pmvell

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:E~ ·~ :::': ~.A.L Sf ECIFICATIO:NS: ;L.'9 above PUillPS :jhall b e in st:r;'ict accorCiance with Bureau of :. "::i,ne f:; ring, Gene ral Spe cifica tions. f o r lviachinery, subsection Si.' I - ~ :::.n d 8 11 a:~p l j, c a ble' sub sections-with ino difications and cor:!:'ections to J t;.,ly 1, 19L:O.

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